Celebrity Kitchens

Whether sleek and urbane or rustic and homey, the kitchens of stylish stars can be as creative as their famous owners. Click through our slide show from the AD archives for ideas to inspire your next renovation

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne

When designing Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s home in the gated community of Hidden Hills, California, Martyn Lawrence Bullard set aside the Moorish influences he’s so fond of and created a refined yet comfortable country-house feel. “Sharon rules the roost when it comes to decor,” said Lawrence Bullard, who incorporated pieces from her Americana collection around the kitchen, including a vintage cash register and animal weather vanes. The well-worn red chairs surrounding the marble-topped island add a pop of color to the serene space. (June 2011)

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Hank Azaria

Actor Hank Azaria’s Bel Air residence—which he shares with his partner, Katie Wright, and their son, Hal—celebrates comfort over flash. Decorator Trip Haenisch, who gave the house what he described as a much-needed organic overhaul, installed French-oak floors in the kitchen and created the island using reclaimed wood topped by Carrara marble. The industrial pot rack and light fixtures—like the stainless-steel Viking range and hood, and Sub-Zero refrigerators—complement the counters and backsplash of dark-gray Basaltina stone. (August 2011)

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Angela Lansbury

An avid cook who loves to bring people together with food, actress Angela Lansbury wanted the kitchen of her farmhouse-style retreat in Ireland to be an inviting place where others could keep her company. The kitchen, separated by its long, wooden table, is actually part of a large, loftlike main room with living and dining areas. Open shelving provides ample storage for cookware. (June 2007)

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Carole King

“Home is very important to me and consistently shows up in my lyrics,” said singer-songwriter Carole King, who spent nearly 20 years transforming a historic ranch in central Idaho into an environmentally friendly residence and recording studio. “Home means comfort. But this house, more than any I’ve had, gives me the sense of being wrapped in the warm blanket of nature.” The ultra-rustic kitchen is dominated by wood finishes, from the walls and ceiling to the cabinetry and barstools. The room is heated geothermally by water from a nearby hot spring piped under the adobe floor tiles. (December 2009)

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Cher

Asian and Middle Eastern influences inform the interiors Martyn Lawrence Bullard conceived for Cher’s Los Angeles duplex. Although the singer and actress insisted on a neutral palette, the designer used intricate detailing and bold accent pieces to enliven the home. In the open kitchen, hand-carved screens cover the cabinets and conceal state-of-the-art appliances, while Chinese hanging lanterns add to the exotic atmosphere. (July 2010)

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Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton is a pro at restoring old California houses, including this 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival home in Bel Air that designer Stephen Shadley helped bring back to life. The pair reconfigured the interior, transforming three small, oddball rooms into a spacious kitchen and family room. An adapted Robert Frost quote frames the arch above the bar, which is covered in colorful tiles the actress found at a swap meet. She told AD, “I bought up every tile in town.” (April 2005)

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

The kitchen of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s Beverly Hills home has an artisanal, Arts and Craft–like design aesthetic, thanks in part to the custom-made hanging glass display case that serves as storage for tableware. The stainless-steel range is by Wolf, and the green tile backsplash and painted cabinetry offset the neutral tones of the barstools and antique rugs. The rustic floor is crafted of reclaimed teak beams. (November 2011)

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Sir Elton John and David Furnish

Vibrant color and bold statement pieces define Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s Los Angeles apartment, decorated by Martyn Lawrence Bullard. “Hermès-handbag Kelly-green walls,” as the designer put it, lead to the clean-lined contemporary kitchen, which features white Poliform cabinetry. The circa-1969 crystal chandelier above the island formerly hung over the concierge desk at the Grand Hotel in Milan. (December 2009)

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Gerard Butler

With its mottled walls, weathered surfaces, and crystal chandelier, Gerard Butler’s kitchen looks at first glance like it belongs in a medieval castle—until you notice the modern appliances. The actor described his loft, located in a converted manufacturing warehouse in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, as a “bohemian old-world rustic château with a taste of baroque.” The kitchen’s cabinetry and backsplash were fashioned from leftover flooring materials. (May 2010)

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Giada De Laurentiis

It’s no surprise that Giada De Laurentiis would have an extraordinary kitchen. The celebrity chef worked with designer Kevin Fitzsimons to create a clean, contemporary look throughout her home, located on a bluff in the Pacific Palisades with views of the Santa Monica Mountains and the ocean. Boasting ample storage and work space—including an oversized island with white-marble countertops—the kitchen features Poliform cabinetry, Viking appliances, and white concrete floors. It’s all camera-ready, in case she wants to film a segment for one of her shows on the Cooking Channel or the Food Network. (December 2008)

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Lance Armstrong

“Other than some bikes in the garage, you wouldn’t know who lives here,” professional cyclist Lance Armstrong said of his Spanish Colonial–style house in Austin, Texas, which was decorated by his “partner-in-design-crime since 1995,” Roy W. Materanek. Framed family photographs perched atop the millwork create a striking frieze. The kitchen’s glass door and large windows maximize views of the terrace and garden; the range and microwave are by Viking, and the sinks are by Kohler. (July 2008)

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Sting and Trudie Styler

Sting and Trudie Styler tapped architect Lee F. Mindel, of Shelton, Mindel & Associates, to completely overhaul their early-18th-century townhouse in the heart of London. The ground floor, which houses the kitchen, dining area, and family room, was extensively excavated in order to lower the floor and increase the ceiling height from seven to nine feet. For the streamlined kitchen, the ceiling “was punched up to provide space for light fixtures,” Mindel explained. The straw Tom Dixon chair and wide-plank wood floors lend organic elements. (May 2010)

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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

In keeping with the rest of their Los Angeles–area home’s eclectic design scheme, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s kitchen features reclaimed ceiling beams, cabinetry fashioned from 19th-century Nuristani oak panels, and adobelike walls. As Will Smith told AD, “Everything needed to be done by hand.” (September 2011)